overhanded
/ˌoʊvərˈhændɪd/
adverb
- With the hand raised above the shoulder.
- The pitcher always throws overhanded for better speed.
- He threw the ball overhanded to the catcher.
- In volleyball, you must serve overhanded to get more power.
adjective
- Performed with the hand raised above the level of the shoulder, especially in sports like tennis or volleyball.
- The coach taught the players how to do an overhanded throw for better accuracy.
- She delivered an overhanded serve that was impossible to return.
- His overhanded swing sent the ball flying over the fence.
- Done in a secret or dishonest way; underhanded.
- She felt the negotiation was overhanded and unfair.
- I don't trust his overhanded methods of getting what he wants.
- The deal was overhanded, with hidden fees that no one expected.
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